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TCAS FAN
Given work is underway in Marlhill copse for aerodrome safeguarding,will this have any significant improvements to RW20 takeoff restrictions.
Interesting times with the planning permission soon,but I read it might meet huge opposition given the environmental climate!
Yes a very positive impact. I don't have specific performance figures for current types using SOU but when the E145s first arrived I worked closely with their operator to improve performance by removing obstacles. Was successful with removing redundant poles from the railcard on north end, Marhill Close was the holy grail that Bl***y Awful Airports Plc never had the will to pursue. For the E145 reduction of tree height was worth up to 3 tonnes extra take off weight.
It will take about 3-4 months for the improvements to be useable. Once the work is completed the airport's surveyors will need to verify the new obstacle environment, then submit details to NATS who will then produce and publish new Type A charts.